Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-06-03
The Baker Bay Outrage
Cor. Oysterville Journal, Goth ult.

ker's bay last Monday night, directly
in front of the town OF Ilwaco and
within 800 yards, and We might say
under the very muzzle of the guns of
the Government at Fort Candy.
The circumstances of the outrageous
affair are about as follows: About IL
o'clock the night of Monday, May 23d,
a mob of about 300 fishermen COM
menced at the trap of Fred Colbert,
near the cape, which they destroyed,
and from there on took in all and de-
stroyed all the traps that were in any
use, near the channel from the cape to
the head of Sand island. The most
outrageous offense was done at the
trap of Fred Colbert. Here Colbert
had stationed large scow for
his three men to live and protect the
trap, as during the past week it was
impossible for him to keep his driver
out as the gill-net men would cut it
adrift. The mob took the three men
from the scow; they compelled one to
cut the piles down from the pile-driver,
and then let her adrift with the man
aboard. They then put one other man
out alone in small skif, took the
oars out and anchored it. The other
man they took with them and also the
man from the driver of whom they
made use in cutting out traps. The
scow was then set on fire, together
with a lot of web and gear in skiff.
The gang then went up the river, put
| ting the two men off on the Graham
Bros. scow on Sand island, where they
also demolished the Graham traps.
The man who was anchored in the
skiff was taken off by Mr.. Morrison
and his theatrical party who were re-
turning from Fort Candy about IL 80
and brought to Ilwaco. The acts were
done SO quickly and quietly that no
knowledge of it was gained until the
scow was all ablaze. By the time men
from 1lwaco got to the burning scow,
there was not one of the marauders in
sight. Even if they were it would be of
little consequence, for what could a
handful of men do against such mob
all well armed? From information at
hand at this writing, it is estimated
that SIS 900 would not cover the dam
age done, which amount may be raised
when returns come in from Scarbor-
Ough head.
THE KILLING OF ARCHIE ROSS.
A most sOrrowful tragedy occurred
at Iwaco last Tuesday night (May 25)
by which Archibald Ross, a citizen of
Ilwaco, lost his life by being shot
through the bowels. The circum-
stances attending the affair are very in
definite SO far owing to so many con-
fiicting stories. The main particulars
are about as follows: Owing to the
trouble along to fish traps Monday
night, all was excitement about town
Tuesday as it was reported that an at
tempt would be made by the same mob
to burn what web and trap tackle there
was on the ground ut Ilwaco. One
trap-man who considered his property
in danger put guard out in front OF
his house. At about IL 80 o'clock
party of watchers among whom was
Ross, were on the wharf, imagined
they saw signal lights, in the cove, to-
wards the cape. They then proceeded
to walk along the beach to see if any
one was coming ashore at the upper
part of town. Seemingly unexpect-
edly the party including Mr.. Ross and
A. E. King, was hailed by some party
who presumed to be on the lookout,
and challenges being unsatisfactory,
firing commenced. Ross was hit by
eight buckshot, which entered his
abdomen, and he fell. Two shot
struck A. E. King, who was only
slightly injured, one in the wrist and
one grazed his neck and entered the
shoulder. Ross was taken down town
and surgical aid rendered him, but
assistance was without avail, and he
died about 2 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. At this writing the coroner's in
quest is going on, which will probably
throw more light on the sad affair
Archibald Ross was a young man
about twenty-eight years of age, ma
tive of England, and well known
throughout Pacific county, and well
liked by all who knew him. Don Ross
is brother of the deceased.
THE Rev. DR.. Forbes, of St. Paul,
relates the following anecdote: "a
young man of the Young Mems
Christian Association gave starving
woman tract and nothing more, and
told a lawyer afterward that he had
never seen such spirit of Christian
resignation as that woman manifested
in receiving the tract. Then the law
yer swore at him. l think that if
there was ever time for swearing,
then it was. God would surely pardon